Estimation of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attributed to SO2 exposure in six industrialized metropolises of Iran

Air pollution is one of the disadvantages of unsustainable development cause to short and long term sanitary effects without consideration of environment in addition to destruction of environment. Therefore, the present research was conducted with the purpose of quantifying and estimating of health endpoints related to SO2 pollutants in six cities (Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tabriz) by using AirQ model during 1390.
At first, the raw data related to SO2 pollutant was received from environmental organizations of the under review cities. Then, according to WHO criterion and programming in Excel software, required parameter in AirQ tool was calculated and finally results are presented in tables for death.
the results showed that, annual average concentration of SO2 in Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, Tabriz and Urmia are 49, 31, 11, 12, 21 and 76 mg/m3 respectively. The maximum and minimum of accumulative cases of cardiovascular mortality attributed to SO2 is related to Urmia and Tabriz cities that were 89 cases with 5.64 attributable proportion and 32 cases with 0.91 attributable proportions respectively.
The rate of air pollution in large cities of Iran is increased and become more intense day to day. Thus, this issue needs to pay more attention of officials and specialists for air pollution control.